Juan HERRERO (Rome, Italy). Associate Professor at the University of Saragossa, Spain, where he teaches Ecology and related subjects as Wildlife, Environmental Education and Protected Areas. His field ...
IUCN SSC Caprinae Specialist Group

Overview and description
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The IUCS Caprinae Specialist Group (CSG) practices conservation of wild Caprinae and their environments, in collaboration with IUCN itself, international and local agencies, NGOs and anybody who ...
Group leadership
Dr Yash Veer BHATNAGAR
Mr Juan HERRERO
More about the Specialist Group
CSG is composed of a network of volunteer experts working on the ecology, behavior, taxonomy, conservation and management of wild Caprinae (wild sheep, goats, goats-antelopes, muskox and allies) from around the world.
We plan to increase connections between stakeholders and specialists on Caprinae conservation. We plan to inform both Caprinae Specialist Group (CSG) members and other interested people about the results of relevant research, management and ...

Mission
We aim to promote the conservation of Caprinae and their habitat, promote research on all aspects of Caprinae biology, including the conservation of mountain ecosystems, and provide advice on the biology and conservation of Caprinae to governments, NGOs and researchers.
Specialist Group work
Promotion, participation and endorsement of actions to improve the status of Caprinae species as well as their habitat conditions, in balance with coexisting natural predators.
Understanding the threat to Caprinaes
Promoting information exchange through international contacts of specialists, interest groups and agencies dedicated to the conservation of wild Caprinae.
Caprinae on the IUCN Red List
CSG assesses species for the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species to inform conservation efforts.
CSG Annual Report
Learn about CSG’s work and results in 2021